rut (Meaning)
rut (n)
a groove or furrow (especially one in soft earth caused by wheels)
a settled and monotonous routine that is hard to escape
applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity
rut (v)
be in a state of sexual excitement; of male mammals
hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove
rut (n.)
Sexual desire or oestrus of deer, cattle, and various other mammals; heat; also, the period during which the oestrus exists.
Roaring, as of waves breaking upon the shore; rote. See Rote.
A track worn by a wheel or by habitual passage of anything; a groove in which anything runs. Also used figuratively.
rut (v. i.)
To have a strong sexual impulse at the reproductive period; -- said of deer, cattle, etc.
rut (v. t.)
To cover in copulation.
To make a rut or ruts in; -- chiefly used as a past participle or a participial adj.; as, a rutted road.
Synonyms & Antonyms of rut
rut Sentence Examples
- The car got stuck in a deep rut caused by heavy rainfall.
- The salesperson was in a sales rut and struggling to close deals.
- The couple was stuck in a relationship rut, feeling bored and disconnected.
- The athlete had fallen into a training rut, experiencing a lack of progress.
- The company was facing a financial rut, battling low profits and dwindling sales.
- The artist was in a creative rut, unable to come up with inspiring ideas.
- The student was in a studying rut, struggling to focus and retain information.
- The team was in a losing rut, experiencing a series of disappointing results.
- The patient was in a pain rut, experiencing chronic agony with no relief in sight.
- The employee was in a career rut, lacking opportunities for growth and advancement.
FAQs About the word rut
a groove or furrow (especially one in soft earth caused by wheels), a settled and monotonous routine that is hard to escape, applies to nonhuman mammals: a stat
routine, grind, groove, drill, habit, treadmill, rote,pattern, lockstep, custom
No antonyms found.
The car got stuck in a deep rut caused by heavy rainfall.
The salesperson was in a sales rut and struggling to close deals.
The couple was stuck in a relationship rut, feeling bored and disconnected.
The athlete had fallen into a training rut, experiencing a lack of progress.
